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Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, ...
The upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday happens this week. Here's what businesses will be closed for the holiday, and its ...
Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, featuring guest speakers including Mayor Brandon Johnson, was held Monday morning at Daley ...
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...
Juneteenth Celebrations will be sprouting up at locations across the county soon. Here are some images from past Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth on Thursday commemorates when the last enslaved Black people in the country were finally told they were free. What ...
KHOU 11’s new documentary explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life, from Africa to emancipation and beyond.
The Brighton Family Market hosted a Juneteenth celebration on Sunday. It comes ahead of the federal holiday that marks when ...
On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...
Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing ...